Style: Wild Ale (with Fruit)

ABV: 4.8

88/100
Aroma: 11
Appearance: 3
Flavor: 18
Mouthfeel: 5

Our Mutual Friend Brewing The Consul

What the brewers say

“Foeder- and barrel-aged mixed-culture sour with apricots.”

What our panel thought

“Aroma highlights apricots. Background acidity adds interest. Focuses on the fruit—bright, clean apricot flavor front and center while a bright acidity quickly follows. Wild funk notes add intrigue.”

What our editors thought

“Buttery, flaky apricot nose evokes fruit danish with a touch of white peach. Intense stone fruit in the flavor is amplified by the equally intense lemon-lime acidity, loud and direct to the point of almost deafening.”

Review printed in: Best in Beer 2023 (View All Issues)


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Our Mutual Friend Brewing Jan And James

“Brilliant clarity with an inviting peach color. Fleshy berry notes bring along a whisper of chocolate, while subtle floral notes support the berry and low-volume, lambic-like funk.”

Fonta Flora Brewery Crimson

“Aroma like hop flowers. Light acidity and woody notes. Light and crisp. The flowers are complementary, adding subtle herbal notes. Woody _Brett_ phenolics and stone-fruit esters round out the flavors. A classic wild ale with subtle herbal additions.”

Our Mutual Friend Brewing Apricot Ovale

“Aroma comes across as a mix of apricot, tangerine, and pineapple—pleasant but not distinct. Wild fermentation notes of damp earth, hay, and rainfall.”

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